'When I Was Puerto Rican' Memoir Quiz

Where did Esmeralda live when she was a little girl?

• In a small wooden house in Macún, Puerto Rico

• In a concrete house in San Juan

• In a big city in the United States

• In a rural area in Mexico

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Mami say about moving to San Juan?

• We will have more opportunities

• We will have less opportunities

• We will have the same opportunities

• We will have no opportunities

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Esmeralda feel about moving to San Juan?

• Scared but also excited

• Only excited

• Only scared

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was Esmeralda's new house made of?

• Concrete

• Wood

• Brick

• Glass

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who did Esmeralda meet on her first day in the new house?

• A girl named Rita

• A boy named Juan

• Her teacher Mrs. Johnson

• Her neighbor Mr. Lopez

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What did Rita ask Esmeralda when they were sitting on the steps?

• Do you miss your old home?

• Do you like the city?

• Do you want to play?

• Do you have siblings?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What challenge did Esmeralda face at school?

• Adjusting to bigger classrooms and more students

• Understanding the teachers who spoke quickly

• Both adjusting to bigger classrooms and understanding teachers

• Making new friends

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Mrs. Johnson say after Esmeralda read out loud?

• Very good, Esmeralda

• You need more practice

• Try again tomorrow

• You should read faster

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Mami say about the big change?

• I am proud of you all

• We should move back

• This is too difficult

• We will move again soon

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What realization did Esmeralda have about her family?

• No matter where we lived, we would always be Puerto Rican

• We should forget our cultural identity

• We are no longer Puerto Rican

• We should adopt a new culture

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2